Hola desde San Salvador!
The first of us have arrived in the bustling city that is San Salvador. Chris, Jill, Paul and Barry arrived late on the 19th and after the initial "do you know the name of our Hotel?"dilemma followed by a quick call to Tony we proceeded to Hotel Mariscal. It wasn´t long before the scotch and Pilsner washed the dust of travel from our bodies and we stayed up late discussing what the next nine days will offer.
We agreed that we will be guaranteed a healthy amount of shovel work, with heavy clay loam and cement being the target of the spade. This will be followed by rebar, cinder block and yes... more cement. There will be sweat, blisters, sore feet, sore hands, sunburns, but all in all the pain will be the good kind.
Also agreed upon was the resulting laughter, stories, maybe tears and lasting friendships that are formed when a group of people gets together, without illusion, to work for the benefit of others.
On a lighter note a quote: We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
~Winston Churchill
With this in mind...There are many paths in life and it is my belief that we travel not just one of these paths but many.
These paths intertwine and overlap and it is the amalgamation of these paths that provides us with a sense of who we are and what direction we are going.
Life... your life, my life, is made from these paths. The choice is how you walk them and which ones you take. For me coming to El Salvador is one such path. I am here because I want to experience the culture from the ground, from a perspective that is not one sought by many.
I find comfort in the fact that I have 19 likeminded souls who have chosen to walk this path with me. I don´t need to know their reasons for being here but I guarantee that each of us here will take more away with us that we can ever give.
The joy is in the journey. Walk the path(s) with your head high and your eyes open. Walk it like it matters, because it does.
Chris
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